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Tuesday, March 3, 2015

The DJ, composer and producer of
instrumental hip hop known as Mo Beatz has released his latest
flagship single, “5 Star General.” The track has been proudly
published on the Mo Better Beatz independent music label without the
influence or participation of the corporate music industry. Full of
groove, packed with drum 'n' bass, and emotionally charged with the
social injustices of the continuing struggle for true, civil rights
in the United States, “5 Star General” by Mo Beatz is a
hard-hitting hip-hop instrumental with a striking official video
available soon for viewing worldwide.

Mo Beatz is the creator of such popular
hip-hop releases as “Mo Better Beatz than Blues” and “Black
Devils,” both of which have come to be seen as blueprint examples
of how to make quality hip-hop and rap compositions in the modern
music era. “5 Star General” takes Beatz's ingenuity up a notch
from his shadowy chord progressions and urban-styled drum tracks to
add an evocative visual component that has a strong social statement
to make.

“'5 Star General' is a bass-thumping,
orchestral-sounding instrumental single with an intense cinematic
vibe,” writes Mo Beatz. “The title came about because the strings
in the track sound so aggressive. It has a dramatic, warlike,
movie-scene feel to it but with hard hip-hop drums on top.”

Concerning the video (available for
public viewing online worldwide soon) Mo Beatz writes: “It's also
because of [the song's dramatic power] that led to the idea to shoot
an intense YouTube video inspired by Michael Jackson's 'Man in the
Mirror,' with a message of 'Let's help heal the world and stop the
violence.' The video was edited in New York City by a video director
who goes by the name of Donald Robinson Cole and contains footage of
mostly non-violent protests from around the world.”

“5 Star General” by Mo Beatz is the
followup single to his “Black Devils” track which appeared in
fall of 2014. Both are available for listening and download online
worldwide. Also be sure to watch for the release of Beatz's official
“5 Star General” music video on the World Wide Web soon.

The singer and songwriter of R 'n' B
and soul music known as Bilbo has released his latest EP record,
“Everything.” The extended-play album has been published with
great fanfare on the Gemini Deep South Records / Tanner & Hayes
Entertainment music label outside the scope and reach of corporate
music entities around the world. A return to the core tones and
grooves which characterized everything that was good about rhythm 'n'
blues and soul in the beginning of the sound, the “Everything” EP
by Bilbo is an R 'n' B album fans of the genre won't want to miss.

Bilbo's “Everything” EP features a
title track for which GDS Records and Tanner & Hayes Ent. have
published an official music video [available worldwide for viewing at
http://youtu.be/N6_xBWn0QEg].
The video was directed by Dang Films and has garnered nearly 20,000
views since its appearance online late in 2014. Picturesque,
unpretentious and gorgeously performed by Bilbo himself, the
“Everything” video is an excellent introduction to this
remarkably talented singer and songwriter of soul music and R 'n' B.

The label which has published Bilbo's
flagship EP, “Everything,” Gemini Deep South Records / Tanner &
Hayes Ent., LLC, was founded by William T. Hayes and Kenneth Tanner
in 2009 in Huntsville, AL, which they proudly refer to in their
official bio online as “the deep south.” Gemini Deep South
Records / T & H Ent. have been known to house such artists as
Sinister, Kay Nyne, K.P., and Von Da Storyteller. There is perhaps no
better place to start hearing their catalog than with the
considerable talents of Bilbo

as showcased on the “Everything”
EP.

Gemini Deep South have stated
previously that their mission statement is “to keep hip hop alive
and to sign artists who make music for the people, 'cause people's
lives are channeled today through music.”

“Everything” by Bilbo and its
corresponding official music video are both available online
worldwide.

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

The composer and producer of digital
dance music known as David Smith has released his debut single,
“Sensation.” The track represents Smith's electronica masterpiece
for the start of the 2015 year and showcases him as one of Europe's
most promising up-and-coming digital musicians by a long stretch.
With an extremely strong repertoire available for listening at his
official website and his debut single, “Sensation” available for
purchase and download around the world, things are sure looking up
for this surprise EDM genius from the Kingdom of Belgium.

David Smith (who has an English name
but natively speaks French) cites as main artistic influences many of
heroes of the DJ subculture, including David Guetta, Calvin Harris,
Avicii, and Martin Garrix.

Smith writes about his start in music,
“I like the styles of David Guetta, Calvin Harris, Martin Garrix
and others like them. And one day, I said to myself: 'I can make good
tracks like theirs!' and for one year I made an album in my little
home studio.”

It was a humble beginning, but clearly
the start of something more than a simple hobby. The music fan's
first listen of “Sensation” is not likely to be his last. In
fact, the second and third listen are probably to follow immediately
afterward. From here, curiosity leads the listener to Smith's other
tracks, of which there are already enough to fill an LP record. But
the artist is taking it slow.

“Step by step…” Smith writes.
“I'm starting with my first single. I have to get credibility and
make my name known before launching my first album. I have to
finalize some tracks with good singers and lyricists. Even if it's my
first album, I want a perfect one.”

This perfectionist's attitude shines
through in his debut single, “Sensation.” Its production is
sparkling clean, its composition naturally consistent and with an
upbeat, intuitive flow. Its hooks are unshakable and its
four-and-a-half minutes go by in a flash. The 'replay' button
beckons.

“I hope my singles and my future
debut album will give good 'sensations' to listeners, as well as good
beats at events and nightclubs all over the world,” writes David
Smith of his new song's overall theme. “I hope people who hear it
will say, 'Damn, that sounds good!'”

Smith goes on to describe the emotional
effects he crafts his music to inspire.

“Just pump up the volume and let the
beat overwhelm you,” he writes. “One day, I'd like to see
thousands of dancers overwhelmed. It's my dream, and I think that
with a lot of work all dreams could come true when we really want
them.”

“Sensation” by David Smith is
available online worldwide. Fans of EDM and electronica should
definitely get in early. Very early.

(David Smith is looking for singers and
lyricists with whom to collaborate. If you think you'd be a good
voice for one or some of his songs, please send him email at his
official website using the link provided below.)

The trio of DJs from Venezuela known as
Pierre, Kika and Tons have released their capital new single,
“Cirkus.” The track has been proudly released on the Estereo
Records independent music label. Vivacious, spirited, and exploding
with life, “Cirkus” is one of the most striking digital dance
singles to arrive from South America in years.

Pierre, Kika and Tons are based in the
Caribbean city of
Caracas, each having his and her own solo career as a DJ and composer
of digital music, respectively, though Pierre and Tons have a
two-year history as collaborators. The trio celebrated their “Cirkus”
single with an eponymous tour which has been highly publicized and
received with great enthusiasm by fans in their home nation of
Venezuela as well as by new fans in the United States.

Their
tour included dates at Caracas' famous Hacienda El Arroyo and cities
including Valencia, Barquisimeto, Maracaibo, Merida, San Cristobal,
Puerto Ordaz and Puerto la Cruz. Their tour also took them across the
Caribbean Sea to Miami, FL, where PoshPanel.com called the show “an
exceptional night as DJs Pierre, Tons, and Kika took control of the
decks and sparked the cloud for a night to remember.”

El Farandi writes of the trio in Música:“Three talents represented by Blackpin Prods., CA they have different approaches in how to make good music, reflecting perfect harmony with 'Cirkus' to convey feelings and intense emotions with a theme focused on the electro progressive sound. This is possible thanks to the contributions and differentiators that characterize them.“Kika is a young leader of the electronic music scene within the women's movement. She has been onstage with Jacob van Hage, Beyoncé, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Wolfpack, Nicky Romero, and performed recently at Paradise 507's Music Fest, Panama.“Pierre and Tons, meanwhile, have approximately two years DJing as a duo and bring distinct styles and personalities to the turntables, different from one another, but perfectly complementary. All three have a great reputation in the industry, to the point of being invited to participate in all the recent mass events of international DJs in Venezuela.” - El FarandiBetween them, Pierre, Kika and Tons have approximately 30,000 followers on their official Soundcloud pages, and very nearly the same amount on their official Facebook sites, as well. Collectively they have performed with such names as Nicky Romero, Borgore, Loco Dice, Marco Carola, Adrian Luz and Nadastrom, Steve Aoki, and Adrian Lux.
“Cirkus” by Pierre, Kika and Tons is available online worldwide.

The singer and songwriter of
contemporary rhythm and blues known as E3 has re-released his debut
solo LP record, “One Soul [Deluxe Edition].” Ellis “E3” Hall
III is the son of Ellis Hall Jr., singer of Tower of Power in the
1980s, whose solo music has been honored and enjoyed by such names as
Ella Fitzgerald, Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles, as well as by
magnates like Jackie Onassis and Bill Clinton. This deluxe re-release
of E3's debut LP features bonus tracks and instrumentals not
available in the original edition, and has been proudly published on
the E3 Publishing Co. independent record label. Crisp, slick, packed
with groove and graced by crystal-smooth harmonies, “One Soul” by
E3 is easily the most arresting R&B and rap crossover record to
be released in years.

E3 cites as main artistic influences
such legends as his father, Ellis Hall Jr., James Brown, Sting, Anita
Baker, Stevie Wonder, D'Angelo, Timbaland, Earth, Wind & Fire,
James Taylor, and Bob Marley. Of these, his own style has most in
common with the mood and tone of Stevie Wonder, as well as those of
his father, though E3's music is more contemporary in terms of
instrumentation than either. In terms of his popular natural singing
voice, E3 is reminiscent of soul artist Donny Hathaway, whom E3 has
named as his chief inspiration as a singer.

In addition to the considerable talents
of E3, himself, his “One Soul” LP also features vocals by New
York's Shae Fiol, Boston rapper D Brown, Canada's “Ambassador of
Rap” Kardinal Offishall, and ex-Def Jam rapper, Redman. As might be
intuited from these names, the rhythm-and-blues portions of “One
Soul” are interspersed with heavy-hitting sections of rap music.

E3 has worked with the likes of MC
Lyte, Method Man, Saukrates, Termanology, Micheal Whalen, and
Choclair. His music has been played on Flow 93.5 FM Toronto, MTV,
VH1, Much Music, BET, and more. He is a member of Gilla House
Records, an independent music movement captained by Reggie “Redman”
Noble. His discography includes Dreamworks' “Biker Boyz Motion
Picture Soundtrack,” Method Man's “Tical 0: The Prequel” on Def
Jam, Redman's “Red Gone Wild” also on Def Jam, Michael Whalen's
“Mysterious Ways,” and the PBS basketball documentary, “This Is
A Game, Ladies.”

Originally recorded between 2002-'07 in
Boston, Toronto, and Los Angeles, the “One Soul [Deluxe Edition]”
by E3 features selections converted to 5.1 Surround Sound, for which
the album won the award for Best Standard Resolution Title at the
2005 Surround Sound Music Awards.

“One Soul [Deluxe Edition]” by E3
is available from E3 Publishing Co. online worldwide. Fans of
excellent R&B and rap music should get in early.

The singer and worshipper known as
Debbie Kuks is releasing her debut EP album, simply titled, “Jesus!”
The EP is being proudly published as an independent release without
the involvement of the corporate music industry. “Jesus!” is
expected to officially drop at online music stores around the world
during the first week of March, 2015. Inspirational, spiritually
uplifting, and grounded in the message of the Christian Bible,
“Jesus!” is truly a gospel record for the new millennium.

Terrestrially speaking, minister and
gospel lyricist Debbie Kuks cites as main artistic influences Darlene Zschech, Juanita Bynum, Israel Houghton, David and Nicole Binion,
Shekinah Glory Ministries, Jesus Culture, and Hillsong. However, on
being asked about her creative process, Kuks emphasizes that these
musicians are not necessarily her most direct source of musical
intuition.

“I write my songs through the
inspiration of the Holy Spirit,” she writes. “Heaven is full of
songs that have never been heard before. Why not enter God’s
presence to find them?”

Speaking of the themes of her new EP,
Kuks makes a brief list: “Jesus' love, His resurrection power, and
His Annointing that breaks and destroys the yoke.”

But her “Jesus!” record is not only
an album of worship and praise. It's also a “Prayer for a dying
nation and world,” writes the singer.

Debbie Kuks official Facebook page
describes her mission as one of servility.

“I pray daily for the spirit of
humility,” it reads. “I want to serve God until I take my last
breath on earth. Heaven is my ultimate goal and I'm daily fighting
hell to get there.”

Debbie Kuks has been singing since the
age of five. She has performed with such gospel legends as Donnie
McClurkin, and Ron Kenoly, as well as others. She has been featured
on various radio programs including New York's inspirational radio
station, FM 107.9, and the Christian Author Show, to which she was
invited to speak about her popular book, The Father's Heart.

Debbie Kuks is the
Founder/CEO and business visionary for Debbie Kuks World, Inc.,
Debbie Kuks Words, and DebbieKuks Music.

The “Jesus!” EP
by Debbie Kuks is available online worldwide beginning the first week
of March, 2015.

Composer and producer of digital music
Yevgeny Lazarev (AKA Y.L., and TBoneMendez on Beatport) has released
his debut single, “Trancelude № 1 AKA Fly Free.” The electronic
dance song has been proudly published on the Aethereal Tracks
independent music label entirely without aid from the corporate music
industry. Upbeat, futuristic and booming with drum 'n' bass,
“Trancelude № 1” by Y.L. is an EDM single which DJs and dancers
alike are sure to appreciate all over the world.

Y.L. does not cite any specific
influences when he is asked to describe his musical tastes, instead
stating flatly, “Everything under the sun, lol.”

This makes sense when one listens
closely to “Trancelude № 1.” It bears elements of many various
music genres, though naturally its foundation is in the same roots
which began what the music industry at large has simply come to call
'EDM.' Amazon has filed Y.L.'s debut single under trance music, which
“Trancelude” certainly is, as well as under electronica.

Y.L. didn't start in digital music,
however, which may partially account for the wide variety of sounds
in “Trancelude № 1.” Rather, the composer started his career in
music by playing violin – at the tender age of six.

Asked to discuss any possible theme or
message his song might have in store for listeners, Y.L. writes that
he wrote the song to communicate and nurture “enlightenment through
music.”

Y.L. studied strings (violin and
classical guitar) at Sydney's Conservatorium High School. From there
he continued his studies at the Institute of Music in jazz guitar
improvisation, but grew interested in hi-NRG and trance music while
working nights at a popular club. This led to him leaving off playing
music for more than a decade, until he started learning to DJ while
managing a nightclub in 2010. By the start of 2014 Y.L. had taken up
music production and found himself quite capable. “Trancelude №
1” is his first song to be made commercially available.